TREVENA, INC., King of Prussia, PA 2014-2019Facilities and Capital Projects ManagerServe as “one point” contact for design team, construction team, vendors, maintenance service providers, and Trevena management to ensure construction work and maintenance are completed with a minimum of disruption to employees; extensive planning, scheduling and communication are utilized on all levels.Introduce and implement project management methodologies and processes to cross functional internal teams. Provide input and consultation on real estate expansion considerations, lead efforts for facility and operations best practices.Optimize facility and maintenance processes, created partnerships and increased reliability and efficiency of HVAC systems, backup/emergency power, and security systems.Serve as head of employee safety committeeManaged R&D facility including chemistry and bio/tissue culture labs as well as office space. Led design and construction teams for multiple office expansion projects as well as a relocation and expansion of company headquarters; project included complete demo and fitout of Class “A” office spaceLed consolidation and restructuring efforts for lab facility

As Assistant Director of Engineering, held Project Director role on projectsManaged six Project Managers at multiple sites Responsibilities included not only the management of projects but also coaching others to help them become further acclimated to sanofi-aventis project methods Led design and execution of multiple capital projects totaling several million dollars per year at the Great Valley Research and Development facility. Projects ranged from facilities modifications to strategic initiatives High Potency Laboratories (cytotoxic/oncologic compounds) Clinical Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics Laboratories New washers for Vivarium area New cafeteria and servery New office fit-outs including a shell building GMP packaging and warehouse facility for Clinical Supplies organization New data center that served as sanofi-aventis worldwide hub New general analytical laboratories modifications for new scientific equipment New granulation suite for PSD group in GMP production area New site finish upgrades for laboratory and office areas as part of site master plan Led Project teams consisting of representatives from Facilities, Security, HSEA, Quality and User groups as well as architectural/engineering firm personnel and construction management firm personnel Project responsibilities also included budget-setting and creating capital authorization requests to secure fundingLed site services group at Great Valley site (including HSEA, Health Management, Security, Facilities management, Engineering, Materials Management, Client Services)Served as sole site signer for in excess of $100 MM contracts and agreements each monthExercised all operational and daily site decisions involving all 450 site personnel, including site closuresSite responsibility of Incident Commander, operational decisions, controlled substance licenseLead site closure activities including decommissioning effort Provide sanofi-aventis representation to landlord for Great Valley

Executed and managed multiple projects totaling $20 MM at a pharmaceutical manufacturing facilityLed project teams from preliminary engineering through the detailed design phases of projects:design review teams consisted of plant personnel, process engineers, engineering design staff, architectural and engineering firm personnelDirected construction management firm personnel through completion of projects:included construction execution plan, permitting regulations, constructability reviewsCoordinated project construction schedules with plant's manufacturing schedules Developed and controlled project cost plan and schedules via reporting, tracking, change control, contingency and forecast analyses

Lead process engineering for a new product project start-up effort, which included technical training of shift supervisors and plant operators, interfacing with business representatives and developing the process on-siteDelivered process and project engineering services for a specialty chemical, organic intermediates manufacturing facility: provided cost estimating (using Questimate software) and project controls for several projectsDeveloped PFD's and P&ID's for several projectsManaged purchasing and procurement for a surfactants project in Thailand